Front Office Agent  - Mandarin Oriental Jobs in Dubai

Job Description

About the job

Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai is looking for a Front Office Agent to join our Front Office team.

Are you a master of craft? Do you thrive in a team that succeeds together, demonstrating integrity and respect while acting responsibly? Do you embrace a growth mindset? We invite you to become a fan of the exceptional.

Mandarin Oriental is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences located in prime destinations around the world, with a strong development pipeline. Increasingly recognised for creating some of the world’s most sought-after properties, the Group provides legendary service inspired by Asian heritage whilst representing the very cutting-edge of luxury experiences.

With a pristine oceanfront setting, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai is a stylish urban resort overlooking the clear blue waters of the Arabian Gulf and Dubai’s glittering skyline, which is dominated by Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. The hotel's beachfront location and open-air facilities are designed to bring a new level of relaxed luxury to the city.

About The Job

Based at the Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai within the Front Office Department in Dubai, the Front Office Agent will meet and exceed guest expectations by providing efficient and courteous Front Desk service in accordance with Legendary Quality Experiences. It is the mission and intent of this position that the incumbent will keep the guest’s perspective in mind at all times and carry out the mission of the Rooms Division.

As Front Office, you will be responsible for the following duties:
 

• Greet, check in, and escort guests promptly to their rooms.
• Address special guest preferences recorded in guest history profiles.
• Handle cash drawer properly as outlined in the MODUB Controller’s Policy.
• Check cash float at the beginning and end of each shift to ensure at all times that amounts are correct.
• Provide quality service with colleagues to the guests by responding to requests promptly, efficiently and courteously during check-in, check-out and throughout the guest’s experience.
• Arrange fulfilment of guest services by working with the Concierge, Housekeeping, PBX, Reservations and Room Service colleagues.
• Print and drop cash out, adjustment slips, paid out voucher, and bank count reports.
• Communicate clearly with the Night Duty Manager and Accounting Department.
• Establish a good working knowledge of the Hotel outlets and products.
• Ensure customer satisfaction from arrival to departure in accordance to the MOHG Legendary Quality Experiences (LQEs), the MOHG Pillars and the respective service standards of MOQA.
• Demonstrate teamwork by cooperating with and assisting colleagues as needed.
• Able to communicate special features and services unique to the guest’s needs.
• Handle guests incoming and outgoing correspondence, (facsimile, messages, mail, etc.)
• Responsible for preparation of the daily arrival bucket, in-house bucket and next day arrivals (including welcome cards, guest business cards, registration cards and limousine arrivals).
• In charge of guest invoices (in-house).
• Check credit card authorization in SMS for all in-house guests.
• Perform any other reasonable duties as required by the management of the Hotel.
   

As Front Office, We Expect From You

• Senior School qualification
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a 5-star hotel environment.
• A minimum of 1-year Front Office experience.
• Previous experience working in the Middle East Region is an advantage.
• Strong commands of Microsoft Office products, PSMS, GoConcierge, HotSoS, and Rex.
• Ability to understand guest needs and expectations and to deliver superior customer service.
• Perform job with attention to details and the ability to organize and handle multiple tasks effectively.
• Clear communication; effective verbal and written communication skills in English. Arabic, German or French is an advantage.
   

Our commitment to you

• Learning & Development. Your success is our success. We craft unique learning and development programmes for various stages in your career so that you grow, continuously.
• MOstay. When you work as hard as our colleagues do, it’s important to take time off. As a member of the #MOfamily, you can stay with us wherever you go in the world. The MOstay programme offers complimentary nights and additionally attractive rates on rooms for you and your loved ones.
• Heath & Colleague Wellness. Finding the right work-life balance is important. Your wellbeing matters to us. A variety of health benefits and wellness programmes are offered to all our colleagues, globally.
   

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